Regulation S-B
 
Item 508 Plan of Distribution
a. Underwriters
and underwriting obligations. If the securities are to be offered
through underwriters, name the principal underwriters, and state the respective
amounts underwritten. Identify each such underwriter having a material
relationship with the small business issuer and state the nature of the
relationship. State the nature of the obligation of the underwriter(s)
to take the securities, i.e., firm commitment, best efforts. The small
business issuer must disclose the offering expenses specified in
Item
511 of this Regulation S-B. If there is an arrangement under which
the underwriter may purchase additional shares in connection with the
offering, such as an over- allotment option, describe that arrangement
and disclose information on the total offering price, underwriting discounts
and commissions, and total proceeds assuming the underwriter purchases
all of the shares subject to that arrangement.
b.
New underwriters.
Describe the business experience of managing or principal underwriters
that have been in business less than three years, state their principal
business function and identify any material relationships between the
promoters of the issuer and the underwriter(s). This information need
not be given if:
1. The
issuer is a reporting company; and
2. An
offering has no material risks.
c. Other
distributions. Outline briefly the plan of distribution of any securities
to be registered that are to be offered otherwise than through underwriters.
d. Underwriter's
representative on the board of directors. Describe any arrangement
whereby the underwriter has the right to designate or nominate a member
or members of the board of directors of the small business issuer. Identify
any director so designated or nominated and indicate any relationship
with the small business issuer.
e. Indemnification
of underwriters. If the underwriting agreement provides for indemnification
by the small business issuer of the underwriters or their controlling
persons against any liability arising under the Securities Act, furnish
a brief description of such indemnification provisions.
f. Dealers'
compensation. State briefly the discounts and commissions to be allowed
or paid to dealers, including all cash, securities, contracts or other
considerations to be received by any dealer in connection with the sale
of the securities.
g. Finders.
Identify any finder and describe the nature of any material relationship
between such finder and the small business issuer or associates or affiliates
of the small business issuer.
h. Discretionary
accounts. If the small business issuer is not a reporting company,
identify any principal underwriter that intends to sell to any discretionary
accounts and include an estimate of the amount of securities so intended
to be sold. The response to this paragraph shall be contained in a pre-effective
amendment which shall be circulated if the information is not available
when the registration statement is filed.
i. Passive
market making. If the underwriters or any selling group members intend
to engage in passive market making transactions as permitted by
Rule
103 of Regulation M, indicate such intention and briefly describe
passive market making.
j.
Stabilization and
other transactions.
1. Briefly
describe any transaction that the underwriter intends to conduct during
the offering that stabilizes, maintains, or otherwise affects the market
price of the offered securities. Include information on stabilizing transactions,
syndicate short covering transactions, penalty bids, or any other transaction
that affects the offered security's price. Describe the nature of the
transactions clearly and explain how the transactions affect the offered
security's price. Identify the exchange or other market on which these
transactions may occur. If true, disclose that the underwriter may discontinue
these transactions at any time;
2. If
the stabilizing began before the effective date of the registration statement,
disclose the amount of securities bought, the prices at which they were
bought, and the period within which they were bought. If you use
Rule
430A of this chapter, the final prospectus must contain information
on the stabilizing transactions that took place before the public offering
price was set; and
3.
If you are making
a warrant or rights offering of securities to existing security holders
and the securities not purchased by existing security holders are to be
reoffered to the public, disclose the following information in the reoffer
prospectus:
i. The
amount of securities bought in stabilization activities during the offering
period and the price or range of prices at which the securities were bought;
ii. The
amount of the offered securities subscribed for during the offering period;
iii. The
amount of the offered securities purchased by the underwriter during the
offering period;
iv. The
amount of the offered securities sold by the underwriter during the offering
period and the price or range of prices at which the securities were sold;
and
v. The
amount of the offered securities that will be reoffered to the public
and the offering price.
Regulatory History |
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57 FR 36462, Aug. 13, 1992
58 FR 19605, April 15, 1993
62 FR 520, 543, Jan. 3, 1997
62 FR 11321, 11323, March 12, 1997
63 FR 6370, 6380, Feb. 6, 1998 |
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